Posted on 05/17/2009 6:08:04 AM PDT by Flavius
The Shia minority in Saudi Arabia has declared independence from the Kingdom, creating a country called the "The Republic of Eastern Arabia".
The newly founded nation, which has received little media coverage, is formed in the eastern areas of Qatif and Al-Hasa, a website close to leading Shi'a cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Namr reported.
"The decision of the proclamation of the Republic was based on the demands of the people of the region," the website added, denying any foreign links for the decision.
Al-Namr, known for his fiery rhetoric, was the source of major turmoil earlier this year when he gave a provocative Friday sermon, threatened to break away from monarchy, should the Saudi authorities refrain from treating Shias with 'dignity'.
"We will demand our dignity be restored in all permissible ways.... If it comes down to it ... we will call for seceding from this nation," the 40-year-old proclaimed.
(Excerpt) Read more at presstv.com ...
Empty. . .hmmmm. . . seems like some sort of connection there.
Most of the oil fields are in that area. The Saudi govt won’t tolerate it. Iranian meddling?
maybe they black mail them with the bomb
Of course, this has nothing to do with oil...
A good place to dump the philistinians.
who needs oil when you have botox and windmills
Yeah this must mean the “bomb” is very close to completion.
Hey, I missed this one two weeks ago.
With Shiites rising across the region, Saudi Arabia’s grow impatient
The Christian Science Monitor | April 27, 2009 | Caryle Murphy
Posted on 04/28/2009 6:38:11 PM PDT by forkinsocket
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2240040/posts
Shiite bias claims laid bare after showdown
The National | April 26. 2009 | Caryle Murphy
Posted on 04/26/2009 5:47:30 PM PDT by forkinsocket
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2238427/posts
Analysis: Two Muslim camps fighting the Middle East’s new cold war
jpost.com | Updated Apr 20, 2009 1:03 | By YAAKOV LAPPIN
Posted on 04/19/2009 4:01:43 PM PDT by Perdogg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2233012/posts
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Posted on 05/12/2009 6:19:40 PM PDT by Amerisrael
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Religious police apologise for controversial kiss arrest
The National | April 14. 2009 | Wael Mahdi
Posted on 04/14/2009 1:15:35 AM PDT by forkinsocket
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Dogpile
If they engage in wholesale slaughter of each other, I wouldn’t be unhappy.
Iranian fantasy.
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